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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Flutter on EKG ... ) Atrial Flutter ... #Atrial #Flutter ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
) Atrial Flutter ... #Atrial #Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
abberancy - N B Afib ... 200ms from longer pause ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram ... (EKG) Digoxin ... nodal conduction Uses ... and atrial flutter ... #EKG #Cardiology
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
SA node: Sinus bradycardia ... Flutter (AFL), ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
bpm) • Sinus Bradycardia ... • Premature atrial ... interval) • AFib ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... ., A-Fib also a ... result of atrial ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Waves/Fibrillary = afib ... Flutter PR Interval ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
flutter, or atrial ... fibrillation/flutter ... • Bradycardia ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology